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Destination: Apple WWDC 2011

Apple to unveil Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud on June 6th, 2011 at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Steve Jobs and Apple Executive Team will address the keynote.

Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 3 is currently available to registered Apple Developers. Despite of the NDA in effect, details of Mac OS X Lion has been posted on the Internet.

iOS 5 beta is expected to be made available to registered Apple Developers following the WWDC keynote. According to sources, iOS 5 will be released in Fall 2011.

Apple will explain what iCloud is and where it stands with MobileMe service.

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South Park: Season 15 Episode 1 – “HUMANCENTiPAD”

South Park: Season 15 Episode 1 – “HUMANCENTiPAD”
Kyle is intimately involved in the development of a revolutionary new product that is about to be launched by Apple. Meanwhile, Cartman doesn’t even have a regular iPad yet. He blames his mother
Original Air Date: 2011-04-27


Note: SlingPlayer Mobile for iPad is awesome.

Watch “HUMANCENTiPAD” at South Park Studios.

Do not bother searching “South Park S15E01” on Google or other search engines, because “HUMANCENTiPAD” will be available for streaming on April 27th 11:59PM Pacific Time. Well, as long as you are using US IP address.

Preview “HUMANCENTiPAD” here (“Revolutionary New Product” – The HumancentiPad is introduced to the world.)

Please check back for more South Park Episode News!

“HUMANCENTiPAD” will be available for streaming on April 27th, 2011 11:59PM Pacific Time. You will watch it here (Flash Player required – if you want to watch it on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad; you’re out of luck. Steve Jobs won’t let Flash on the iProducts. On the other hand, if you’re rocking Android 2.2 Froyo, you have Flash on your phone. If you have RIM PlayBook then you can watch the stream.) instead of downloading the episode from site like SouthParkFiles.com. By the way, Microsoft wants you to know that iPad sucks and do not buy it. Microsoft also says that whatever Microsoft is putting out will be light years better than anything Apple can ever release. You can watch South Park on the Non-Existent Microsoft device, but not on the iPad. Comedy Central urges you to not click on random links from some unknown sites. Instead you should watch it on your TV, SouthParkStudios.com or buy it!

From the Comedy Central Press Release:

HUMANCENTiPAD IS APPLE’S REVOLUTIONARY NEW PRODUCT
IN THE 15TH SEASON PREMIERE OF “SOUTH PARK”
BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL

NEW YORK, April 25, 2011 – The latest Apple product to hit the market is revealed in the 15th season premiere of “South Park” titled, “HUMANCENTiPAD,” premiering on Wednesday, April 27 at 10:00 p.m. on Comedy Central.

Kyle is intimately involved in the development of a revolutionary new product that is about to be launched by Apple. Meanwhile, Cartman doesn’t even have a regular iPad yet. He blames his mother.

Notes:

  • “HUMANCENTiPAD” is the premiere episode of Season 15.
  • “HUMANCENTiPAD” at Wikipedia.
  • HUMANCENTiPAD refers to: iPad and Tom Six’s The Human Centipede. Wikipedia | DVD | Blu-ray
  • The elusive White iPhone 4 is rumored to be released the same day “HUMANCENTiPAD” premieres.
  • Yes it is Apple and Steve Jobs. Previously Steve Jobs appeared on “The Entity” (Season 5 Episode 11). Watch the clip here.
  • This episode is spoofing iPad and iPhone.
  • Four square and Foursquare.
  • iPhone/iPad location tracking debacle.
  • iTunes Terms and Conditions, do you read them?
  • Toshiba Handibook???
  • Best Buy.
  • Steve Jobs , President of Apple. Well, Jobs is CEO of Apple.
  • The Geniuses, spoof of Apple Genius.
  • Bean and Cheese Burrito.
  • Dr. Phil.
  • 69ingchipmunk@me.com or sixtynineingchipmunk@me.com.
  • Cuttlefish.
  • AppleCare.
  • “I Agree.”
  • In any case that you cannot watch any episodes of South Park at South Park Studios, please be patient, Comedy Central would be really angry if you downloaded the episodes from places other than Amazon.com and iTunes Store or any online stores that generate revenue for Comedy Central. Please do not go to sites such as SouthParkFiles.com to download any of the episodes. Just because you can easily download the episodes from sites such as SouthParkFiles.com, it doesn’t mean Comedy Central say it is right.
  • As usual, this episode will be available for streaming at South Park Studios following the premiere on November 17th, 2010. Uncensored version will follow shortly after.
  • South Park: Season 15 Episode 1 uncensored version will be available purchase starting April 30th, 2011 at Amazon.com and iTunes Store.
  • Stay tuned for more info.
  • I gotta rewrite the template for South Park Episode Announcement. This one is getting old.

Public Service Announcement:

This episode will be available for streaming after the premiere on April 27th, 2011 11:59PM Pacific Time at South Park Studios. Flash Player is required even though Steve Jobs calls it a dying technology. Forget about watching the stream on your iPad. Which is really ironic since you might be able to watch it on your personal HUMANCENTiPAD.

Comedy Central Airing Schedule for South Park: Season 15 Episode 1 (Eastern and Pacific Time)

  • Wednesday April 27 2011 10:00PM
  • Thursday April 28 2011 12:00AM
  • Thursday April 28 2011 10:30PM
  • Sunday May 01 2011 11:30PM
  • Monday May 01 2011 02:30AM

Comedy Central strongly urges you not to download the episode from any sites such as SouthParkFiles.com or any other South Park related sites. Remember that unauthorized download of South Park episodes hurts Comedy Central and South Park team. It is very very wrong to download South Park Episodes from sites like MrTwig.net, because Comedy Central would have to wait for another 2 months to get gold plated shark tank installed in their lobby. Instead, Comedy Central would like you to purchase the episode from vendors like Amazon.com or iTunes Store.

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Sources Say That New Apple Product Will Be Available For Order Today.

A short message from a source who insisted on anonymity and is not Phil Schiller, a new Apple product will be available for order at the Apple Store today. Could the new iPad be available for order today? Is it possible for the new iPad to be available at Apple Store today? It could be something that has almost been forgotten (hint, hint!).

Head to Apple Online Store after the iPad Special Event wrapped.

By the way, Apple Online Store is closed for maintenance.

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Apple March 2nd iPad Event Live Coverage Links.

Apple is holding a special event at Yerba Buena Center For The Arts on Wednesday on March 2nd, 2011. Apple is hinting that the event is iPad related. As usual, numbers of sites, journalists and bloggers will be providing live coverage from the event.

Links will be added as they are made available. Links are alphabetically ordered.

The “maybe providing coverage” list:

Meta-coverage by TWiT.tv.

I wonder if John Gruber would spend his Daring Fireball money to fly out to San Francisco for this event?

It would be another big surprise if Apple is streaming the event live on Apple.com.

Live coverage will definitely stars shortly on March 2nd, 2010 before:

  • 08:00 AM – Hawaii
  • 10:00 AM – Pacific
  • 11:00 AM – Mountain
  • 12:00 PM – Central
  • 01:00 PM – Eastern
  • 06:00 PM – London
  • 07:00 PM – Paris
  • 03:00 AM – Tokyo (March 3rd)
  • 05:00 AM – Sydney (March 3rd)

NOTES:
What do Leo Laporte, Ryan Block and Gizmodo have in common? They are not invited to this event.

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Apple posts First Quarter Results

Apple posts record Mac, iPhone and iPad sales for its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended December 25th, 2010.

The Company posted record revenue of $26.74 billion and record net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $15.68 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion, or $3.67 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 38.5 percent compared to 40.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

Apple sold 4.13 million Macs during the quarter, a 23 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 16.24 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 86 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 19.45 million iPods during the quarter, representing a seven percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter. The Company also sold 7.33 million iPads during the quarter.

iPad sales makes up the decline in iPod sales and then some. iPod sales down around 1.5 million units.

In related news, Apple stock dropped during Tuesday morning pre-trading period then bounced back before the Earnings Call. The drop was attributed to Apple CEO Steve Jobs Medical Leave of Absence news.

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Get Well Soon, Mr. Jobs.

From Apple P.R.:

Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees:

…….

At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.

…….

I love Apple so much and hope to be back as soon as I can. In the meantime, my family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.

No details are given regarding the medical leave while many speculates.

Get well soon, Mr. Jobs.

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Apple September 1, 2010 Event Live Coverage Links.

UPDATE:
Apple to provide live video streaming of September 1 event.

Viewing requires either a Mac® running Safari® on Mac OS® X version 10.6 Snow Leopard®, an iPhone® or iPod touch® running iOS 3.0 or higher, or an iPad™. The live broadcast will begin at 10:00 a.m. PDT on September 1, 2010 at www.apple.com.

Apple once again is hinting at the new service they will be unveiling at the September 1 event. Yes, the live video streaming of the event is the showcase of Apple new streaming service. Why limited to Mac OS X Snow Leopard and  iOS 3.0 or higher? The technology within QuickTime X is the culprit. This doesn’t mean the stream can’t be viewed everywhere else, it is just conveniently packed for the “approved” OSes.

The last time Apple streamed its live event was back in 2004, as they no longer provide it starting MacWorld Expo 2005.

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Here we go again, obsessively waiting for the announcement from Apple. This time is a yet unnamed music event that will take place at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

The event starts at 10:00 AM, and that means many of us will be reading the reports off the Internet. Isn’t that great? We will be finding out what Steve Jobs unveiling just like Gizmodo, since they still did not get any invitations from Apple.

If you still feel compeled to read the live coverage while watching the live stream, or if you couldn’t get it for whatever the reasons are; you can go to the following links. As usual more links will be added as they are made available:

Check back for more.